2011 BMW M3 Us Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 BMW M3 Us. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw m3 us. While at a stop, the vehicle shook and stalled. Also, the transmission and check engine indicators illuminated. The failure recurred approximately six times. The vehicle was taken to rallye bmw [REDACTED], located at 1 brush hollow rd, westbury, ny 11590)…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw m3 us. While at a stop, the vehicle shook and stalled. Also, the transmission and check engine indicators illuminated. The failure recurred approximately six times. The vehicle was taken to rallye bmw [REDACTED], located at 1 brush hollow rd, westbury, ny 11590)…”
“While driving car on small county highway, engine stalled. Pulled car to shoulder and smelled electrical burning smell. Got out to check car and saw smoke. Within minutes entire engine compartment was on fire. Fire burned through hood and broke windshield. Entire engine bay was destroyed. Car was…”
“Takata recall bmw does not appear to be honoring their recall obligation. I still have not received notification that the parts are available despite contacting the dealer repeatedly. Bmw has been promising the parts for over one year now. I believe they are stalling to reduce their cost due to…”
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 bmw m3 us. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
“While driving at a high rate of speed on a california interstate, my car suddenly lost forward momentum, power brakes and power steering. When I looked down to the dash, the dct transmission had shifted itself to neutral and the engine was shut down. I unsuccessfully attempted a restart as I tried…”
“As I was driving in the third lane at 70 mph my entire electricity to the car shut off . With three children in the car and no time to get over I almost got hit . After being stuck in the middle of several high speeding car. It suddenly came on again. This is not the first time ,just the dangerous…”
“I have been trying to get the airbag recall fixed but my bmw dealership has continued to say they have not received any of the repair kits. I have been waiting almost a year and am not comfortable driving this car in its present condition. Recall notice was sent to me feb 2016. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 BMW M3 Us as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.